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Lacy green leaves on upright cane-like stems turn brilliant red in autumn. Creamy flowers are followed by clusters of red berries. Use in groupings or as a screen. Good for narrow spaces. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Moderate grower to 6 to 8 feet tall, 3 feet wide. Seed grown.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full to partial sun

Watering Needs: Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Pruning Time: Spring

Growth Rate: Moderate Growing

Growth Habit: Erect

Design Information

Companion Plants

MONDO GRASS
Ophiopogon japonicus

DWARF MUGO PINE
Pinus mugo pumilio

SILVERY SUNPROOF LILYTURF
Liriope muscari `Silvery Sunproof`

LEATHERLEAF MAHONIA
Mahonia japonica 'Bealei' (M. bealei)

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Design Styles: Though not a real Bamboo, it is equally important to Asian-inspired landscapes. With its tall, thin growth and graceful bright foliage and berries, it makes a perfect accent in foliage-heavy gardens. Perfect plant for very narrow places, tight entries or beside gateways. Indispensable for courtyards, entry gardens and high-profile niches in architecture. Never outgrows its space, so feel free to plant into vine pockets in paving. Or, for a real show, grow in Asian-style glazed ceramic pots beside water gardens and fountains.

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

Background Information

Botanical Pronunciation: nan-DEE-na doh-MES-ti-ka

Catalog Description: Lacy green leaves on upright cane-like stems turn brilliant red in autumn. Creamy flowers are followed by clusters of red berries. Use in groupings or as a screen. Good for narrow spaces. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Moderate grower to 6 to 8 feet tall, 3 feet wide. Seed grown.